HB487 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Jan 11, 2026

House Bill

In Committee

Current Status

Regular Session 2011

Session

38

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Joseph C. Mitchell
Democrat
Co-Sponsors: K.L. Brown Kerry Rich William Roberts Lynn Greer Dan Williams Paul W. Lee Barry Moore Wes Long Richard Baughn Mac Buttram Donnie Chesteen John Merrill Ken Johnson Jim Patterson Wayne Johnson Daniel H. Boman Mike Jones Elaine Beech Alan Boothe Thomas Jackson Lesley Vance Steve Hurst Patricia Todd Johnny Mack Morrow Randy Davis Victor Gaston Jack Williams Harry Shiver Chad Fincher Alan Baker Steve McMillan Steve Clouse Duwayne Bridges Phil Williams Micky Hammon Ron Johnson Mark Tuggle
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: County roads, forestry harvesting operations, prior notice to county commission, limitations, civil fines, other permits, bonds prohibited, Sec. 23-1-80.1 added
Description: Under existing law, the county commission of a county has general superintendence of the public roads. The Attorney General has issued an opinion that this authority authorizes a county commission to regulate timber harvesters using county roads.
This bill would specify that a county commission may adopt a uniform notice requirement for timber harvesters prior to timber operations.
The failure to comply with the requirement would be punishable by a civil fine for each violation. The bill would prohibit any other notice, permit, license, or security to use public roads in the county to haul forest products.
Subjects: Counties

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry